US EditionLombardo, Ford Tied in Nevada Governor's Race: Emerson College Polling Survey
An Emerson College poll shows a tied race at 41% for each candidate with 18% undecided amid voter concerns about economy, housing, and immigration.
- On Friday, Emerson College Polling reported Gov. Joe Lombardo and Attorney General Aaron Ford tied at 41.1% each, with 18% of active registered voters in Nevada undecided.
- The economy is the top issue for Nevada voters at 39%, while Ford emphasizes his record on teachers and attainable housing, and Lombardo campaigns on his past two years' achievements.
- Favorability data indicate 45% view Joe Lombardo, Governor of Nevada, favorably, while 36% disapprove, and Lombardo leads independents by eight points with 40% undecided.
- Both campaigns faced multiple complaints alleging campaigning during a special session, filed with the Nevada Commission on Ethics and the Nevada secretary of state.
- The Emerson poll sampled 800 active registered voters with a credibility interval of +/- 3.4 percentage points, and Ford leads Hispanic voters by 16 points and women by five points.
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(Photo: Trevor Bexon/Nevada Current)In the race for Nevada governor, Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo and Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford are tied at 41% in a poll released this morning by Emerson College via KLAS. A Lombardo-Ford contest, in keeping with Nevada gubernatorial campaign tradition, promises precious little in the way of a policy debate. Instead, each campaign — again, keeping with tradition — can be expected to spend most o…
Lombardo, Ford tied in Nevada governor's race: Emerson College Polling survey
Incumbent Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) is tied with Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to the latest Emerson College Polling survey.
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